Spondylitis is an inflammation of a vertebra. Spondylitis is the name given to a group of chronic or long lasting diseases also called Spondyloarthritis or Spondyloarthropathy. These diseases are forms of inflammatory Arthritis that primarily affect the spine, although other joints and organs can become involved1.
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Ankylosing spondylitis (AS) is achronic painful and often progressive condition that brought about by inflammation of the joints of the spine. It affects the joints between the vertebrae and the sacroiliac joints, i.e, the area where your spine meets your pelvis.
It is the infection of the vertebral body
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Less than 1% of the population has AS; however, 20% of AS sufferers have a relative with the disorder
No. Rheumatoid arthritis is an autoimmune disease ankylosing spondilitis is not.
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Ankylosing spondylitis is a form of arthritis that primarily affects the joints between the vertebrae.
Ankylosing spondylitis
The population of Spondylitis Association of America is 9.
Yes, ankylosing spondylitis is an autoimmune disease.
Spondylitis is the medical term meaning inflammation of the backbone.
Thoracolumbar spondylitis can be referred to as lumbar spondylitis or cervical spondylitis. Thoracolumbar refers to the lumbar or thoracic vertebrae. It is a form of arthritis due to age-related disease in joints and the spine.
Ankylosing spondylitis is a form of arthritis that causes chronic pain in the back.
Ankylosing spondylitis is often confused with mechanical back pain in its early stages.
There are many possible treatments available for spondylitis. Treatment is based on the kind of spondylitis, as there are different kinds. This includes medication, excercise and physical theraphy, postural practices, hot and cold theraphy and finally, surgery.
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Ankolising spondylitis
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